I thought I would start this thread for anyone who has or will have questions on our Spec racing cars or the T plate cars. We have some new things coming out in the near future to better suit the Spec (cheap) racing that will help the racers budget. We realize racing is expensive and we only put out quality parts not quantity so your happy with your purchase. Our website is always up to date and if its out of stock it will show just that "out of stock", We don't take your hard earned money and run with it. Comments suggestions are always welcomed. We excel in customer support so you can always count on that.
Our Spec labeled car kit details are below.
Solid G10 KSK "The Skateboard" Chassis Kit Retail $170 .00
1 chassis plate
1 set battery cups
1 AE dynamic Front End Kit
1 full set of steel bearings
1 D ring axle set w/clamping Hub
1 64p Spur Gear
1 set rear axle carriers
1 set Sk body post set
1 Phantom SK body (Snowbird Winning Body along with many other wins)
complete screw kit
motor pod set
motor pod shims
1 full set of instructions with tech tips
These chassis have proven itself against the tplate cars to be just as fast if not faster in most cases. It has won the first ever Roar region race SK cars have been in at Maximus Raceway. These cars are raced at Turn 4 raceway just about every sunday and you can buy these cars at that track and many more. Feel free to contact us at www.kskts.com or just click to your right for a direct link for further info or help. Thanks to all hobbyshops/customers and drivers for your continued support. You the racers is what makes KSKT RP alive and doing so well!!

KSK Solid Chassis wins SK Spec A-Main this past Sunday at Turn 4 R/C Speedway Drivin by Keith Holtman

Unless he has purchased a new car... that is one my old ones! I had a lot of W's with that car. Glad to see it is still going strong. Nice job keith!

Unless he has purchased a new car... that is one my old ones! I had a lot of W's with that car. Glad to see it is still going strong. Nice job keith!

It maybe the RKR. He bought the chassis used threw our store from Tim Roberts.

We excel in customer support so you can always count on that.


You got that right:thumbsup: i have read some of the other s/k threads, and it seems like there is nothing but customers looking for their order. Nice to know there is a standup s/k company out here.
Keep up the good work Ken!

It maybe the RKR. He bought the chassis used threw our store from Tim Roberts.

I know exactly what car your talking about.. I seem to remember working on that car alot... lol

Ken you are correct. THAT is my old car. Glad to see it still wining.:thumbsup: Con- crats and way to go Keith :thumbsup:. Will be making a trip up to the banks soon. I have a pile of oak for them in my basement. And I HAVE TO bring my car with me !!!!!!!

one of our spec cars ran in one of the biggest events rcmadness has had this year running SK cars. The car tq'd and would have won the race for sure imo. We had I bleieve 5 out of the 7 cars running KSKT and KSK solid Sk cars in the A main and every single SK mfg was represented at this race. The lower mains aswell had alot of kskt and ksk solid cars. These spec cars as I mentioned can be ran in the pro class and the spec class, very equal to the tplate cars.

Happy Birthday Ken!!!!

thanks man...

more spec products coming out soon

tested some nerf bars on the tplate car last night at rcmadness and they work awesome, bumped alot of sk cars and a few sedan cars with no crashes, they act like a spring and held up to some good hits. I am going to make up a set for the solid car and try them out and sure it will have the same results.

You forgot to mention... they look cool too!
Can't wait to get a set for myself

Well here are a few pics of what we have been working on The KSK DUAL!!!!
The KSK-D is here we are almost sure this will be the final design, the KSK-D is the KSKT V2 with a few added things, more material on the right side, and extra set of strapping holes, 2 holes in the front inorder to take the bumper, the bumper is something cool and we are happy it works out, the bumper is mounted in such a way so its flush with the chassis. Becuase the pan cars are heavier than a SK this will be sure to add some extra weight. There is also a 1 inch ear of carbon in front of the left rear tire, I have my LRP sphere mounted there right now. Put the weight were you need to. Take a look at the pics and let us know what ya think. More details to come.

Run it as a SK one week
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/kskd_pics_002.jpg (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/27964)

Run it as a spec pan car the next week
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/kskd_pics_003.jpg (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/27965)

pic 2
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/kskd_pics_2_001.jpg (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/27967)

pic 3
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/kskd_pics_2_003.jpg (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/27968)

expected date to buy? real soon.......lol

you got 30 day refunds :wave:

joking

but im sure ill be pickin one of these up .. even try to get some guys at work to pick em up if they decide to get into the sport im trying to get em into it so this might help out a bit ... great work Ken ..

Rob landers
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funny guy rob, lol, I will keep ya updated when they are ready forsale, going to give hobbyshops first crack to see if they are intrested in them.

So you can run it as an s/k car and a pan car? That is the most innovative car I have seen so far. I'll take one when they are available. This should be a big hit! Nice Job:thumbsup:

yes sir you are correct!!! DUAL car 2 cars in one chassis, I dont think its been done before

yes sir you are correct!!! DUAL car 2 cars in one chassis, I dont think its been done before

It looks like there are body post holes in the bumper... They must be there to mount the nascar body?

Hey Ken,Just a quick question.In regard to wheelbase,does the new plate
have adjustable wheelbase for pancar?? As the SK's are shorter.
Gotta love carbon Fiber!! :thumbsup:

Shark'

Sharky, it all depends on a few things here. The way my car sits right now The KSKD car the wheelbase is 10 1/4 inches center to center
My current pan car I am running is the same.

Now I am running motor pod plates that are 3/16 of an inch longer than your normal AE pod plates.
You can adjust your wheelbase by either pod plates or rear axle carriers. If I was to use CRC pods or AE pods then I would then play with rear axle carriers becuase they are like a buck a piece.

Track width this car has 2 options within the chassis plate, if you run 3/16 axles you are very limted when playing with track width because you are not able to put as many shims on 3/16 axles as you are with 1/8 pro axles.

Narrow- right around 7 1/2 inches
Wide- 7 3/4 inches outside to outside of wheel

Like I said you can play around alot with shims both in the front and the rear, the Idea behind this car is to be a SK car and a SPEC pan car not a pro Pan car by no means, you would not be able to put side shocks on this car and I made it that way on purpose,could you run this car with the pro cars, HELL yea it would be cheaper with less stuff to build, not only that but wouldnt be some funny POO POO if you beat some of the HIGH end Pro Bling Bling Cars?, ummmmm yea I think so. Thanks for the question anymore shoot away.

It looks like there are body post holes in the bumper... They must be there to mount the nascar body?

yes, when mounting a pan car body you will need to mount your body posts to the bumper, the bumper is drilled with 4 holes on each side so there are plenty of options. Use the same rear body post holes for either the sk or pan car.

What will you need to do whe running it as a spec pan car or sk?

Pan Car
Add the front bumper with bracket and bolt on your 2 body posts

SK car remove the front bumper with bracket and 2 body posts, add the shorter body post.

Umm thats about it, you will more than likely need to add some weight depending on what class your running this car in. I only so far mentioned the KSKD here in the spec class only to get some pumped up about it and key some on what we are doing. Stay tuned for more.

you gonna race this this weekend or just have the promo out an about ?

you gonna race this this weekend or just have the promo out an about ?

BOTH!!!! lol

first time out with the KSKD Chassis beat the SK stock record at my local track last night by a full lap then went on to the main and beat it by another lap, the stock record had stood for well over a year. Today at Maximus in york Maine at the Iron Maximus broke the track record. This car was awesome from the word GO!!!! I think this is a sure winner guys stay tuned for sale date!!!! Many people have checked the car out and have had lots of positive things to say.

looks good Ken, i'm going to have to get one once they are avilable. Keep us posted on the progress.

That car was the class of the feild this past weekend... Nice Job Ken!

how much does the chassie way alone for the skateboard model. im looking to build a prototype for mock up to get people into sport

how much does the chassie way alone for the skateboard model. im looking to build a prototype for mock up to get people into sport

how much does the chassis weigh? oz's-1lb at best, the work is done for you, the chassis has proved itself and its cheap, get a bunch of guys to look at the site and get a few kits and I gurantee you guys will not be any happier racing these cars

we got 2 guys already and we would like to get more and what i want to do is make it out of metal and put it in a show case so people can get hands on and not bother the other racers. so the weight in lbs like to the hundreths like 1.29 lbs. id like to get it to the right weight so poeple can think on what they can do with it. and for buying the kits i already have 3 but im keeping them all and my track dont sell kits just parts so im trying to get it out there about the cars

Best way to sell this car is to get the real deal in their hands. :thumbsup:

the skatboard is a nice chassis but very fast ... ran my last week an every one was amazed at how quick the car was

whats faster skateboard or t plate

either or, some say Tplate some say skateboard, if you like adjustments go with the Tplate, out of the box the tplate goes really good with little hassle, the solid car we sell as a spec car and pro car, adjust with front wedge and tires, simple but fast... thanks rob, you have been a great supporter.

well the track im at wants to run skate only but i think they should allow ethier untill enough shows to make 2 classes since they are some what equal in speed

Hey guys, just picked up a Beefy car, (t-plate) and was wondering if someone could give me some kind of set-up info to get this thing around. (Tires, LR weight, front springs, caster, camber) to run on a flat carpet with 125' run line. Gonna start with 4 cell 19T. Any help would be appreciated. :thumbsup:

Andy no problem, do you know what kind of beefy car it is? they have several versions and one is actualy a spec car that has the batts in the center of the car. I wouldnt put a 19t in that car unless you like to drive on 3 wheels,lol.

if its the left side "super speedway" batts then, go with whites in the back, 2 blacks in the front. left rear I like to see on my car KSKT!!!! lol 12.5-13.5 oz, run a 1 inch spoiler on the back of the body. Front springs red and green. no much to it, set it up as if it was a pan car basicaly.

Are you saying the 19T would be a little too much for the car? I tried the 4 cell stock and that seemed a bit slow. The battery does mount mid-ship. Could a guy just get the Speedway chassis by it self? Thanks!

You sure can, Check out www.KSKTS.com (http://www.KSKTS.com) for a great selection to improve your current kit.

Hey guys, just picked up a Beefy car, (t-plate) and was wondering if someone could give me some kind of set-up info to get this thing around. (Tires, LR weight, front springs, caster, camber) to run on a flat carpet with 125' run line. Gonna start with 4 cell 19T. Any help would be appreciated. :thumbsup:


Andy-

Where are you planning to run the SK Modified in Wisconsin? Is there a true spec class getting started?

Thanks,
JB

Are you saying the 19T would be a little too much for the car? I tried the 4 cell stock and that seemed a bit slow. The battery does mount mid-ship. Could a guy just get the Speedway chassis by it self? Thanks!

yes I adjusted my words in my earlier post, it was late last nigt, you can buy just a plate that has the batts offset to the left instead of centered batts. With the offset batt main chassis plate you will not have a problem going fast with a stock motor. Running a stock motor is just right for these cars anywhere. They look fast just siting there with the body on. You can buy beefy's plate or I have mine which will bolt up to any rear motor pod.

Any word on when the skateboard kit will be avalible again??? a few guys in my area are trying to get a spec class together for these cars. what about a used skateboard? I'm not above a used car. thanks in advance.

CB

Hi craig we are happy you are interested in our spec car, I pm'd you back with a phone number to contact me at so we can discuss what your looking for. Thanks

Any help you can give Craig will be much appreciated... I'm one of the people he mentioned. I picked up a used RKR (tan colored fiberglass skateboard). It's just a "roller" and I will be starting the setup from scratch, but then so are the rest of us. I need to get to your website and order up a Phantom body and some of your mounting posts...

We hope to start the class this fall, as a "spec" class via gentlemen's agreement -- stock brushed motors, Windtunnel spec batts, standard foam tires...

Just keep if FUN, go fast and turn left!

PS: I just placed the order for the body and mounting posts...

"PS: I just placed the order for the body and mounting posts..."

Hey anytime you need help drop ME an email. kenkerttula@yahoo.com or kskt@vzw.blackberry.net Craig and I spoke the other day he is going on vaction, when he gets back he wants a car. We have cars instock and there are 3place that really support KSKT and carry our products. Turn4rc, Racing City Hobbies and Lefthander R/C. Your order is shipping in the AM. We ship next day 99% of the time. Keep it simple stupid I say. any help I can offer please let me know, I like to see the classes grow elsewhere. I have gotten a lot of requests lately for the new season, whoever said SK racing was dying out is out of there minds. Thanks guys for your support again let me know if you need help with setups,or class info.

tested some nerf bars on the tplate car last night at rcmadness and they work awesome, bumped alot of sk cars and a few sedan cars with no crashes, they act like a spring and held up to some good hits. I am going to make up a set for the solid car and try them out and sure it will have the same results.

These sound like a great idea for "open wheel" cars, but... If I read the SKOR rules correctly, "nerf-wings must remain under the body" -- kind of negates the use of traditional nerf wings/bars..? We might amend our rules (since we're just trying to start the class locally) to allow them, but we also don't want to go down the wrong road and risk damage to a "spec" class..?

OH -- any pictures...?

Different question... I've gotten used to "on-center" front axles as the standard approach, but when I bought my used SK, it came with "trailing" axles, and I automatically changed over to "on-center" out of habit...

Good/Bad..?

These sound like a great idea for "open wheel" cars, but... If I read the SKOR rules correctly, "nerf-wings must remain under the body" -- kind of negates the use of traditional nerf wings/bars..? We might amend our rules (since we're just trying to start the class locally) to allow them, but we also don't want to go down the wrong road and risk damage to a "spec" class..?

OH -- any pictures...?
All good questions!!! I am please to hear you guys are gearing up to run SK cars!!!!
SKOR was supposed to be used to help guide the existing tracks and future tracks that run SK cars with rules for the SPEC side and PRO side of SK racing, I have not raced at a track yet that goes by SKOR 100%, Keep in mind also that SKOR was put together way way after the first original SPEC SK class so its NOT the ORIGINAL RULES. You do not and I strongly suggest you do not go exactly by SKOR rules, just use it as a guide for your track, pick and chose what you guys want to go by simply because NO track is going completely by these rules. Things that I would keep the same are chassis plates, tires. Batts and electronics I would keep cheap and simple. SIMPLE STUPID I SAY!!! Talk to your local track and maybe they can get your batts and motors tires etc, even our kits to keep it as cheap as possibly for you the racers.

The nerf bars were used long ago before I came up with them, just noone has used or made a pair for sometime. We tested for a few weeks and I found them to work AWESOME, but like tires they didnt last that long becuase parts break when you hit stuff against it. Here is a pic below of one side with the body. I made a couple sets and sold a few up in NH. They also made for a great handle.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/nerf_barz1.jpg (http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/26737)

Different question... I've gotten used to "on-center" front axles as the standard approach, but when I bought my used SK, it came with "trailing" axles, and I automatically changed over to "on-center" out of habit...

Good/Bad..?

IMO you made the right choice for putting the inline axles on. Trailing arms are mostly used for 12th on road or 12th pan car racing. With the inline axles the car will have a longer wheel base which is suppose to calm the car down over all, these cars are already twitchy because of the bodies(open wheel) with a shorter wheel base using the trailing axles and depending on what type of rear motor pods you use like AE or CRC your really looking at a SHORT wheel base which will make the car drive really aggressive with the potential of lots of spinning out!!! LOL if you have a tight bull ring let it rip with short wheel base and some STICKY tires..
Hope this helps.

Hmmm -- Just looking at the nerf bars... I race a LOSI Mini Late Model, and I think I'm going to do some measuring to see if the nerf bars from one of those little beasts would work... cheap, durable, easy to get... Hmmm...

Not as good as the real thing you had, but an easy way to experiment... Hmmm...